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# CLLocationUpdater

An object that provides device location updates.

```
@interface CLLocationUpdater : NSObject
```

## Topics

### Creating a location updater

[`+  liveUpdaterWithConfiguration:queue:handler:`](/documentation/CoreLocation/CLLocationUpdater/liveUpdaterWithConfiguration:queue:handler:)

Creates a location updater with the configuration and queue that you specify.

[`+  liveUpdaterWithQueue:handler:`](/documentation/CoreLocation/CLLocationUpdater/liveUpdaterWithQueue:handler:)

Creates a location updater on the queue you specify.

[`CLLiveUpdateConfiguration`](/documentation/CoreLocation/CLLiveUpdateConfiguration)

Specifies the types of locations that a location updater generates.

### Controlling the updater

[`-  invalidate`](/documentation/CoreLocation/CLLocationUpdater/invalidate)

Invalidates the updater.

[`-  pause`](/documentation/CoreLocation/CLLocationUpdater/pause)

Pauses the updater.

[`-  resume`](/documentation/CoreLocation/CLLocationUpdater/resume)

Resumes the updater.

## Relationships

### Inherits From

[`NSObject-swift.class`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObject-swift.class)

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